MIDDLE SCHOOLER Synonyms: 29 Similar Words

middle schooler

noun

as in high schooler

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Recent Examples of middle schooler One Fayette County middle schooler is proving that no one is ever too young to make a big impact. — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 After bursting onto the national scene as a middle schooler, then retiring from her sport at the grand old age of 16, Liu now seems to have found her true self. — Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2026 The middle schooler had been begging to opt out, citing headaches from the Chromebook screen and a dislike of the AI chatbot recently integrated into it. — Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026 Entering her freshman year at Libertyville, Mary Minogue was an up-and-coming talent who had already qualified for state as a middle schooler competing against boys. — Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026 Ava Nassar, a 13-year-old middle schooler from Carlsbad, was with friends and classmates Nathan Adewale, 13, and Dante Veducio, 14. — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026 The middle schooler was riding the e-bike in the back parking lot at Stuard Elementary School when they were hit by a vehicle, an Aledo ISD spokesperson said in a statement. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 When Disney started to cast a new sitcom about a middle schooler secretly moonlighting as a pop star, Cyrus initially auditioned for the sidekick role, Lilly, who was ultimately played by Emily Osment. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 The pair first met when Crawford was a middle schooler participating in MLB’s Elite Development Invitational, where Davis was a coach. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Crossing the street just got a lot more accessible – thanks to this high schooler.

— Sam Woodward, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Griffin, rather than get drafted ninth overall as a high schooler in 2024, would have fulfilled his commitment to play at LSU.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of high schooler

Noun

While the pope is from Chicago, Philadelphia claims him too – as an undergraduate alum of nearby Villanova University.

— Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
During the same period, the average debt for in-state students has declined from about $29,000 to about $17,000, according to UC’s undergraduate affordability dashboard which was updated in June 2026.

— Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Definition of undergraduate

Noun

My new kindergartner especially is feeling all the big feels about school.

— Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 July 2026
Recent amendments to be considered include assessing a kindergartner’s math knowledge rather than screening for math deficiencies, something that would help identify students who need additional support.

— Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of kindergartner

Noun

The pair met in English class on the first day of their freshman year.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026
To follow through on this commitment to affordability, the system implemented the Tuition Stability Plan in 2022, which locks in a student’s tuition and systemwide fees at their freshman-year rate for the duration of their undergraduate education.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of freshman

Noun

The 5-foot-10 junior is originally from Minico High School in Rupert, where she was named the 4A Player of the Year as a senior in 2022.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
Palestra, nine years Grimaldo’s junior, does not have as refined an offensive game, but provides a few different dimensions — including a more seamless fit into a back four.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of junior

Noun

In families where mothers and fathers live together, about 56% of moms with bachelor degrees and 69% of mothers with postgraduate degrees worked full time in 2025.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026
Twenty-seven states have already established similar licensure pathways for physicians who completed postgraduate medical training and practiced abroad before moving to the United States.

— Lawson Mansell, Oc Register, 6 June 2026

Definition of postgraduate

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